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A visit to the Welch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Welch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welch Cemetery:

32.0616, -94.6702

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Welch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Welch Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Welch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Welch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Welch Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Little Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Minden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
  • Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
    • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233220 <5>
  • Barker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Craig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • Gage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gage Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Welch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Brachfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Minden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinehill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Long Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Flats
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Mount Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dotson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Laneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Caledonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Delray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Buncome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Joinerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gary City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Murvaul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Beckville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Welch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Welch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Welch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349617  (Welch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349617 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minden
      • Location given for Welch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0615529     Lon: -94.6702097
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rusk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Welch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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